The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-06
FOREIGN.

In the debate in the British Parlia-
ment on the Irish criminal law amendment
Mr. Gladstone vehemently denounced the
measure as one calculated to aggravate exist
ing disorders.
With this coercion bill, exclaimed Mr.. Glad
stone, "the prospect OF Cancellation vanished
into thin air. The Government intends to ex-
clude the lani bill, which was the main recon-
incubation OF the commission which has just
completed an exhaustive investigation of the
Irish troubles. Nothing remains but the figure
OF coercion-bare, bald, and gaunt-alas, too
familiarl The right honorable Chief Fec
rotary for Ireland has attempted to ex-
cuse the proposals the ground that
crime in Ireland during the last three years
has increased. but he followed unusual
course in refraining from giving the House offi-
cial Information proving his allegations Sta
tistics from Ireland againt the Government
take the instance given Of threatening letters.
IN 1879 49, such letters were received. In 1886
but seventy-fve more were received That
hardly furnished ground for asking Parliament
10 assent to an extreme measure OF coercion.
Other classes OF crime amounted in 1885 to $40,
and in 1856 to SIT. This increase is described al
the main reason for the extreme demands OF the
government II Mr.. Balfour has further private
information lot him speak" IL was the first
time he tMr. Gladstonej knew OF ANONYMOUS as
sertions being imposed on Parliament in sup
port OF demand for Legislation. Among the
most insulting and exasperating proposals of
the bill-the worst ever submitted To Parliament
was the provision that Irish trials be held in
London. The Government could devise nothing
more likely 20 ageravate every existing evil As
70 the permanent duration of the bill, the pro-
posal made onos blood boil. To establish what
was formerly only n temporary remedy as n per-
manent rule would pat the brand Of inferiority
upon Ireland forever and recognizing as a fixed
principle that force was u remedy
Henry M. Stanley writes that the
British fleet at Zanzibar has given way TO tho
German, and that traders of the latter nation
atty are in the majority
The British House of Commons on
tho LIST in passed cloturc by n vote of S6l to
253, and agreed upon the first reading Of the
coercion bill. Mr. Parnell mado a brilliant
spee IA in opposition TO the latter measure.
MOI part of ths previous coercion acts. said he
ever excited so much distrust of English Justice
the proposal for n change of venue of trials
to bring Irishmen before special English juries
The proposal means n reign of judicial murder
IL meant that oil hopes OF better times which
seemed dawning upon Ireland would disappear
What the only state of society that could
arise under this reign of terror? Secret soce.
ties would spring up, fostered by the sufferings
Of an oppressed nation, and those who had been
persistent I'm counseliIg the people to observe
patience and moderation might counsel in vain
But ne would still counsel them TO submit TO
justice rather than retaliate or do anything that
might drive Gladstone from their side, or i'm
crease his difficulties, or place him In n false
position with the Liberals Their battle was
now won i'm Ireland Cheers.i There might be
some suffering and much tyranny yet 70 be
endured. but they would be as nothing COM